Editor's note: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivered a keynote speech at the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), calling for ushering Belt and Road cooperation into a new stage of high-quality development through eight major steps. Xi noted that Belt and Road cooperation transcends differences between civilizations, cultures, social systems, and stages of development. The initiative has opened up a new path for exchanges among countries, and established a new framework for international cooperation. Here, China.org.cn presents highlights of President Xi's keynote speech.

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